EPA Extends Date For Required PFAS Reporting

This week the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") announced a final rule that will delay the reporting period for goods made with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") until January 2027. 

On April 13, 2026, the EPA issued a final rule to extend the timeline for the PFAS Reporting Rule, which concerns reporting obligations that are applicable to manufacturers and importers of goods containing PFAS. Under this final rule, the six-month reporting period will now begin either on January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the effective date of a forthcoming final rule on the substantive requirements of the PFAS Reporting Rule, whichever is earlier. The submission period was previously scheduled to begin on April 13, 2026. This revision of the submission deadline is one of multiple extensions that have occurred under both the Biden and the Trump administrations. In this final rule, the EPA does not address the current duration of the submission period; thus, the six-month